of John Cockburn, e^V. igp 

 Things they can purchafe, being frequently 

 obliged to cut their Way as they travel thro* 

 the Woods. 



The Weather had been very ftormy all 

 the Time of our being here, but was now 

 fettled to a Calm, upon which our Indians 

 began to prepare for fetting out in the Ca- 

 noe, being determined not to flip this fa- 

 vourable Change of Weather ; but the 

 Grievance was, there was no Pollibility of 

 moving my Countryman Barnwell, who was 

 ftill alive, tho' I every Moment expe&ed to 

 fee him refign his Breath ; whofe Lofs I the 

 Inore regretted, inafmuch as I Ihould there- 

 by be deprived of all Society and Converfa- 

 tion with my native Companions and Fel- 

 low-Sufferers : The Enjoyment of which 5 

 had hitherto been my greateft Confolation 5 

 amidft all our Sufferings; but even this Con- 

 fideration did not affiid me like that of be- 

 ing conftrained to leave him, before his 

 Eyes were clofed, in a Place where I knew 

 no Help could be got, tho* the Indians, who 

 had entertained us here, had promifed me 

 to take the beft Care they could of him 7 

 whether he flhould live or die. Then, as 



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